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How
to apply - Registering as a gas contractor
Purpose
of Registration
The purpose of the registration scheme is
to ensure that only competent gas contractors, who employ
registered gas installers and appropriate material resources,
undertake gas installation work for enhancing the safety of
gas users and members of the public.
 Who
Should Register
Any gas contractor who wants to commence or
carry on business as a gas contractor from 1 April 1992 should
be registered with the Government.
From that
date onwards, no person shall employ a contractor other than
a registered gas contractor for gas installation work.
Gas
installation work undertaken by a gas contractor is associated
with gas service pipes and controls, and all downstream gas
fittings including gas appliances, as defined in the Gas Safety
(Registration of Gas Installers and Gas Contractors) Regulations,
Cap. 51. There are eight classes of work and these are listed
in the appendix.
How
to Apply
Applications for registration as Registered
Gas Contractors can be made to the Electrical and Mechanical
Services Department (EMSD). The procedures for application
are as follows:
- Obtain
an application form ( Form 2 [PDF format (130KB)] - New Application for Registration
as a Gas Contractor) from the EMSD Registration and Collection
Office, Ground Floor, 3 Kai Shing Street, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
- Complete
the application form carefully according to the instruction
sheets attached to the form.
- Submit
the completed application form together with an application
fee of $5,110 ( for each application) to the EMSD Registration
and Collection Office.
Application
fees are not refundable. Therefore, an applicant should not
submit more than one application form at any one time.
An Inspector
on behalf of the Gas Authority will contact the applicant
in order to examine he submitted application, with particular
reference to business resources deployed and scope of gas
installation work previously undertaken.
A
Certificate of Registration will be issued to the successful
applicant. This certificate will remain valid until the holder
surrenders it to EMSD for reasons stated in the Gas Safety
(Registration of Gas Installers and Gas Contractors) Regulations,
Cap. 51.
Enquiries
Enquiries can be directed to the Gas Standards
Office, EMSD, 3 Kai Shing Street, Kowloon, Hong Kong
(Tel. 1823 Citizen's Easy Link).
Note : This is not a legal document and is prepared for general
information only. Copies of the Gas Safety Ordinance Cap.
51 and the Gas Safety (Registration of Gas Installers and
Gas Contractors) Regulations, Cap 51 can be purchased by following method,
please click here.
Appendix
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